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Chapter 3, Problem 85P(choose chapter or problem)
Propane \((C_3H_8)\) is a component of natural gas and is used in domestic cooking and heating, (a) Balance the following equation representing the combustion of propane in air:
\(\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{8}+\mathrm{O}_{2} \longrightarrow \mathrm{CO}_{2}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
(b) How many grams of carbon dioxide can be produced by burning 3.65 moles of propane? Assume that oxygen is the excess reagent in this reaction.
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QUESTION:
Propane \((C_3H_8)\) is a component of natural gas and is used in domestic cooking and heating, (a) Balance the following equation representing the combustion of propane in air:
\(\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{8}+\mathrm{O}_{2} \longrightarrow \mathrm{CO}_{2}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
(b) How many grams of carbon dioxide can be produced by burning 3.65 moles of propane? Assume that oxygen is the excess reagent in this reaction.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
Here we have to write a balanced equation for representing the combustion of propane in air and have to calculate how many grams of carbon dioxide can be produced by burning 3.65 moles of propane.
(a)
The given equation is
We have to balance this reaction,
Here one C-atom is present in the product whereas in reactant there are three C-atoms. So in order to balance the total number of C-atoms in both the sides we have to multiply 3 with the C atom present in the product.
Thus the equation will be,
Now. we have to balance the total number of H-atom in both the sides by multiplying 4 with 
Then we have to balance the total number of O-atom by multiplying 5 with 
Hence the final balanced equation is
